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Demonia Eagle
VOLUME 45, NUMBER 8
VERNONIA, OREGON 97064
X -ray Unit Loggers Take
Plans Stops Hard Fought
K In County
Battle Friday
BOY SCOUTS of Troop 201 demonstrate first aid training at Cub Scout
Blue, Gold dinner.
Scouts Give First
id Demonstration
Ten Boy Scouts led by Senior pa­
trol leader Scott Davies conducted
an effective demonstration of first
aid at the Cub Scout Blue and Gold
dinner Saturday. Demonstration
teams illustrated aid to breathing,
bleeding, and broken bones. In each
case, realism was added by some
startling visual effects, and run­
ners were dispatched for medical
aid.
Participating in this effort were
George Shaw, Mike Calson, Mark
Peterson, Leon Merriman, Jim
Proehl, Gerald Tipton, Ricky Tip-
ton, Irvin Normand, and Wayne
Sargent.
This demonstration served as
practice for the Scouts who will be
participating in First Aid competi­
tion February 28 in Hillsboro.
Explorer Scouts
Seek Gun Club
The Vernonia Hunter Safety
Council met Tuesday evening at
the fire hall and had as guests
members of the local Explorer
Scout Post.
The Explorers were present to
ask the sponsorship by the council
of a junior gun club which the club
agreed to form. The Explorers also
were granted permission to use the
club’s M-l rifles and were issued
club ammunition and targets for
an Explorer Post shoot March 4.
Scott Davies, spokesman for the
Scout group, also reported that the
Explorer post was constructing
bullet traps to be used in conjunc­
tion with the indoor range propos­
ed for Washington school. The
range would be managed and regu­
lated by the safety council, with
its use to be available for youth
groups.
The Explorer post is gradually
increasing in membership, accord­
ing to Scoutmaster Don Jackson.
Prime interest has been the assem­
bly and disassembly of weapons
provided by the director of civilian
marksmanship; the Garrand M-l
30 caliber rifle and the Colt 45
caliber pistol. This instruction has
been in preparation for firing which
is hoped will follow soon. Instruc­
tion has been gained from Don
Jackson and Police Chief Earl Ray.
The post meets twice monthly on
the first and third Thursday at the
fire hall.
An announcement was made by
the Hunter Safety Council that
Robert Stevely, county 4-H agent,
and Cal Giesler, hunter safety di­
rector for the Oregon game com­
mission, will be present at the
March 21 council meeting to pre­
sent information for the formula­
tion of the junior gun club and to
aid in setting up a program of gun-
related activities for the juniors.
Wanted: One male adult, 21
years or older, must like out­
doors, tolerate natural boys, be
able to accept challenge, as as­
sistant Scoutmaster. No pay,
just a stake in America, Scout
meet, 7 p.m. Wednesdays.
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“Camp promotion” night will be
the feature of a parents meeting
at the Scout Hut, Wednesday, Mar.
1 at 7:30 p.m. A film will be shown
highlighting the summer camp at
Spirit Lake, Washington for Boy
Scouts. An invitation is extended
to parents of any boy who is 11
years old or older who would like
to see “what it’s like at Scout
Camp.”
At this meeting, cost and savings
plans and camp dates will be dis­
cussed relevant to Vernonia Scouts
attending this camp.
A special Court of Honor recog­
nition to Scouts will close this meet­
ing. All parents are urged to at­
tend.
School Budget
Studied Again
The district 47J budget commit­
tee met again Thursday of last
week to again hear the budget mes­
sage and consider items for inclu­
sion in the 1967-68 budget.
Wayne Welch, Washington school
custodian, presented to the com­
mittee facts about the condition of
the present heating system which
has been in use for 20 years and
the needs for a new burner to re ­
place it.
Bert Kronmiller, athletic direc­
tor for the high school, presented
the needs of the athletic depart­
ment and explained the program
requirements.
The diversified occupations pro­
gram was also discussed and con­
sidered for continuance.
Next meeting of the committee
will be March 16 when the budget
items will be given more consider­
ation as the time draws near for
completion of the budget for pres­
entation at the budget hearing in
April.
No outsiders attended the meet­
ing Thursday. These meetings are
open to all district residents who
wish to gain first hand information
on the budget.
The chest x-ray mobile unit will
be in Columbia county March 1,
2, and 3. The unit will be at Ver­
nonia March 1, Clatskanie March
2, and St. Helens March 3. It will
be open to the public from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m., and these
x-rays are free to the public.
Mrs. Robert Elton is in charge
of the unit at Vernonia, Mrs. Alden
Bailey at Clatskanie and the unit
in St. Helens will have Mrs. Ed­
ward Oukrop, health chairman of
the St. Helens Senior high PTSA
in charge.
In Vernonia, the unit will be lo­
cated at the corner of Bridge street
and Jefferson avenue by the Enco
station and will be open from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 to 6 p.m.
Hunter Safety
Sign-Up Slated
The Vernonia Hunter Safety
Council has announced that the
sign-up night for the spring series
of Hunter Safety classes will be
held Tuesday evening, February
28, 7 p.m. at the fire hall.
All youngsters, 11 to 18 years,
who desire gun safety training are
asked to be present at this session
to complete their registration and
to be assigned to classes. Parents
are also requested to accompany
their children, as the signature of
a parent is required for enrollment.
The classes offer instruction in
safe gun handling and are required
of youths under 18 who desire to
hunt. A certificate of competency,
issued upon successful completion
of the classes, is necessary for
these youngsters to be able to hunt
in Oregon.
All youths interested, both those
who have pre-registered at the
schools and others interested in
the course, will need to be present
Tuesday evening for class assign­
ment.
All Hunter Safety accredited in­
structors are to be present this
night and will give information to
anyone wishing to become an in­
structor. The Explorer Scout Post
has offered its help to the instruc­
tors in presenting these classes as
assistant instructors, but a need is
felt for senior instructors.
Trailer Problem
Again Discussed
A t Council Meet
Vernonia’s Loggers picked off the
opening tip-off in their encounter
At the meeting of the Vernonia condition of long standing and that
with Seaside here, February 17,
but were unable to score first. city council Mon. evening of this localized surface water difficulties
Seaside tallied the first bucket, week, at which Mayor Sherman could be alleviated by efforts of
while Vernonia failed to hit the Fisher presided and all four coun- the tenant of the effected property.
mark. With the jump on the locals, cilmen, C. E. Miller, L. E. Atkins,
A letter was received from the
the Gulls kept running hard and D. L. Bair and Deri Roberts were Nehalem Valley Freight lines ask­
ran up an eight point advantage in present, the subject of the trailer ing the opinion of the council on a
the first quarter, 13-5.
home ordinance was again brought change of delivery days here from
the present Monday and Wednes­
Buddy Robertson opened the sec­ up for discussion.
Lloyd Quinn reintroduced his ob­ day times to Tuesday and Friday.
ond period play by dunking the
opening shot, and then Seaside con­ jection to complete prohibition of The council agreed to inform the
tinued to roll, amassing a ten point trailer homes & gave his opinion company of their approval of the
change.
lead with 3:30 minutes remaining
that the principle objection might
in the first half. The Loggers whit­
In other business, information
tled this to six by the half’s end, be lack of tax revenue. He offered was considered concerning insur­
a suggestion for individual permits
the score standing at 23-17.
and suitable fees to allow location ance of city employees, a resolu­
Vernonia again controlled the of single trailer homes. Later in tion was adopted transferring $1600
tip-off as the second half play be­ the council meeting, Councilman from the hourly wages fund to the
gan, and set out determinedly to Roberts proposed amending the purchase of materials and supplies
narrow the gap. The Loggers stay­ ordinance to allow establishing trai­ fund, another complaint was heard
ed within a three to five point dif­ ler homes on written consent of that the problem of cattle at large
ferential with the Gulls throughout neighboring property owners and in the vicinity of Knott street had
the third stanza. At the quarter’s another suggestion was made that not been satisfactorily solved, and
end, the score stood at 31-35, the there by a $10 per month permit decals for identifying city vehicles
coast quint still leading.
fee. There was considerable dis­ were considered but samples pre­
A foul just after the opening tip cussion, but no decision was reach­ viously promised were not receiv­
ed.
in the third quarter sent Keith ed or action taken.
Samuel T. Hearing was appoint­
Cameron to the charity stripe with
Reports were given on the plant­
a one-one, both of which were hit, ing of redwood and cedar trees in ed to a position on the city budget
closing the score to a 33-35 mark. the city park by Marvin Meyer and committee to replace Samuel L.
From this point on, play was the planting of ornamental trees Hearing. The regular term of bud­
fast and hard with the Loggers donated by Mrs. Harold Shipley by get committee members is three
fighting for the lead and Seaside city employees. Letters of appre­ years.
W. J. Collins whose property is
trying to maintain the upper hand. ciation were directed to be sent to
With 7:50 on the clock Seaside both Meyer and Mrs. Shipley thank­ outside the city limits on River
scored, 33-37. Cameron came back ing them for the donation of the street had inquired about exten­
with a field goal at 7:20, 35-37. El­ trees and shrubs and to Meyer for sion of sewer service to his proper­
ty and received the answer that
ton drew a one-one foul with 5:36 his work in locating them.
showing on the clock and hit both
It was further reported that additional service cannot be ex­
to tie the score.
planting of ornamental shrubs has tended to outside properties in that
area and that annexation of a con­
Vernonia put the pressure on been started at the Memorial ceme­
siderable area in that vicinity
tery
by
Harry
Emmons
and
Dud­
Seaside with a full-court press to
might make it desirable to increase
harry the Gulls. The Loggers came ley Spofford.
the
capacity to accommodate add­
up with the ball and Elton again
Information was given that/ the ed Services.
drew a one-one foul, again sinking demolition of the- condemned tav­
The Vernonia Action Group was
both. With 5:25 left to play the ern building near the Riverview
granted water service for the cen­
score was now 39-37, with the lo­ bridge was underway. A resolution
ter they are planning to establish
cals leading.
was introduced and adopted de­ in the VFW hall. That group also
Seaside then tallied with a jump­ claring the building on lot 2, block
er from the corner, tying the score 7, Rose Addition a nuisance and reported their consideration of em­
at 39 all, 5:03 remaining in the ordering its destruction. A motion ployment of four youths aged 16-18
in local improvement projects
game. Vernonia turned over the was passed to start condemnation
Tentatively, the city is to super­
ball and then stole it back from proceedings against the former
vise the work but assume no lia­
the Gulls, and missed their shot. drug store building located be­ bility or cost.
Seaside drew a foul at 4:05, miss tween the theater and Vernonia
In the matter of long standing
ed the shot, with Ellis rebounding. Billiards buildings.
city assessment liens, it was voted
A tip-in by Ellis at 3:25 again
Ralph Anderson of 255 D street to start collection proceedings by
put the locals ahead 41-39. Seaside complained of drainage water from
notifying owners of the property
was pressured into a ball-handling adjoining property being dischar­
of the amount of the liens and the
error and Vernonia again took pos­ ged onto his property. The opinion
possibility of collection.
session. An offensive foul on Ver- of councilmen familiar with the
The next meeting of the council
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problem was that it was a natural will be March 6.
PTA History Marks Founder's Day
o k r im r ,: D T A
The F February
PTA meeting was
held Monday evening at Mist with
a good attendance.
President, Mrs. David Banta, ex­
plained four bills which are to be
put before the Oregon Legislature
that are of interest to parents and
teachers. The Oregon Congress of
Parents and Teachers had asked
for a vote on these bills from local
chapters in order to make the feel­
ing of the PTA known to the Con­
gress.
The first bill would establish
school social work programs in
public schools. It would appropri­
ate money to reimburse districts
up to 50 percent of their approved
costs. The argument against such
a program was that it was felt that
such services should be under the
direction of a psychiatrist and not
an educator, even though the edu­
cator would have two years of spe­
cial training in this field. The peo­
ple for the bill feel that the cost
Mrs. Bernard Gilliland, local of a psychiatrist would be prohib­
chairman of the American Cancer itive, not to mention the fact that
Society, issued a reminder this there would probably be too few
week that two cancer films will be available. The local unit voted 18
shown tomorrow, Friday, Febru
in favor and seven against this
ary 24, at the Joy Theater at 2 p.m. bill.
One is on breast cancer and the
A second bill declares legislature
other is a new film and name of it policy that family and family re­
CAT to Meet Here
was not made known.
lated matters be concentrated in
The March meeting of the Co­
The films are shown without the circuit courts. This would do
lumbia County Community Action charge as a part of the program away with closed juvenile court in
Team will be held in Vernonia next of the American Cancer Society to cases concerning the entire family,
Thursday evening, March 2, at the educate people to the warning which was felt by many to be un­
Vernonia Action Group center in signs and steps to be taken for ear­ desirable. It would however, elim­
the VFW hall. The meeting is ly detection and cure. The film inate a family case being tried by
scheduled for 8 p.m. and all per­ showing is for both men and wo­ two different judges. The feelings
sons interested in learning what men and a doctor will be present of the local group were six for the
this program is all about are in­ to conduct a question and answer bill and five against.
vited to attend.
period following the films.
The third bill would prohibit op­
Cancer Film to
Be Seen Friday
THURSDAY, FEB. 23, 1967
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eration of day care facilities with­
out certificates of approval. This
would involve the licensing of per­
sons who regularly did baby sitting
for pay. The local unit voted 21 for
and two against with the provision
that this meant only publicly ad­
vertised day care centers.
The last bills had to do with kin­
dergartens. The first one calls for
mandatory statewide, state sup­
ported, kindergartens. The alterna­
tive bill would provide basic school
support fund allocation for kinder­
gartens with the Choice of whether
or not to have said classes being
optional with the district. The
group voted 38-0 in support of the
latter bill.
A nominating committee for
next year’s officers was chosen by
the membership. Mrs. Don Webb,
Mrs. Hazen Barnard, and Mrs.
James Brewer will serve on this
committee.
At the close of the business meet­
ing, Mrs. E. R. Riegal, county PTA
council president, spoke briefly on
the founding of the organization
and some of its accomplishments
Alice McLellan Birney founded
the National Mother’s Association,
as it was then called, in 1897. This
name was used until 1924. She rec­
ognized the need for better com­
munication between the teachers,
parents, and children. Two hun­
dred persons were invited to this
first meeting in Washington, D.C.
and 2000 attended, pointing out
clearly how great this need was.
Over the years this group has
worked for better sex education in
schools, higher salaries for teach­
ers, better child labor laws, better
health measures, better safety
programs and many more impor­
tant projects.
Mrs. Banta then gave a resume
of the highlights of the terms pre­
sided over by the past presidents
who were present. This was an in­
teresting and different method of
honoring them this year and in­
volved the reading of all the min­
utes from the founding of the local
PTA in February 1948.
Mrs. L. L. Wells was one of its
first presidents and her term gave
birth to the first teacher’s recep­
tion which has become an annual
affair. Mrs. Charles Minger, pre­
sided in 1956-57, the year the Sav­
ings Stamp; program began. Mrs.
Harvey Redmond’s year, 1958-59,
sponsored the Oregon Centennial
Parade and initiated the sponsor­
ship of the Christmas candy. Mrs.
Henry Anderegg presided the next
year and Mrs. Frank Serafin’s year
saw the establishment of the first
PTA scholarship. In 1963-64, Mrs.
Ralph Krieger’s term began the
monthly book donations to the li­
brary and Mrs. Bob Curl’s year
brought forth a major money mak­
ing effort, the musical, "A Night
at the Palace” . And last but not
least, Mrs. Don Webb presided last
year when the amusing basketball
game between the mothers and the
high school girls was played.
Don Jackson, music instructor,
then conducted his portion of the
program which showed the Mist
students in a sample music class.
He also encouraged audience par­
ticipation. Jackson explained that
at some time during the grade
school years each child should
¡earn several basic things in re­
gards to music and he demonstrat­
ed some of the methods of teach­
ing these. These include singing
and listening, reading and writing
music, creating verses and music,
playing music, rhythms and move­
ments, such as dancing. He played
excerpts from Tschaik o v s k y’s
“Romeo and Juliet,” and other mu­
sic, asking the class to listen for
instruments and to imagine what
kind of music it was. This training
heightens the students’ enjoyment
of good music.
Unfortunately the meeting ran
longer than anticipated w h i c h
made the showing of the movie,
“Where Children Come First,” im­
possible. An invitation was extend­
ed to all who wished to see it, to
do so in the audio-visual room at
the grade school the following day
Refreshments were served by
the Mist mothers after adjourn­
ment.
JVs Defeat Gulls
Logger JVs played what was
probably their best game of the
season against the Seaside juniors
Friday night, winning the game
by a 42-38 score. Seaside led 12-10
at the first period’s end, with Ver­
nonia taking over at the half 24-22,
and then led all the way.
Chris Smith with 15 points and
Randy Larson with 10 led the Log­
ger scoring in this contest.